Shared Grocery List
Build the list once, send one link to the household, and tick items off in the aisle. Quantity, aisle and price are all optional — add a price and you get a running total of what's in the cart and what's still to buy.
Price is the total for that line, not a unit price — “2 lb chicken · $7.40” counts as $7.40.
Saving replaces the shared copy. If two people shop at once, reopen the link before saving so you don't wipe each other's ticks.
Estimate a monthly grocery budget
How much should a household this size be spending? These are the USDA Cost of Food at Home averages — a sanity check for the list above.
How the shared list works
How do I share the list with my household?
Tap “Save & copy share link”. That stores the current list behind an unguessable key and copies a URL. Anyone who opens it sees the same items, quantities, prices and tick marks. When they change something they can save again to update the shared copy.
Where is my list stored?
Your own list lives in this browser's local storage, so it's still there next time you open the page on this device. Nothing is uploaded until you create a share link. Opening someone else's share link never overwrites your own list — the shared copy is kept separate until you choose “Make it mine”.
How do prices and the running total work?
Price is optional and is the total for that line, not a unit price, so “2 lb chicken — $7.40” counts as $7.40. The summary shows the estimated total for everything on the list, the amount already in the cart, and what's still left to buy. Items with no price simply don't add anything.
About the grocery budget estimate
USDA food plans
USDA publishes 4 cost levels updated monthly. Thrifty is the SNAP benefit baseline. Liberal reflects upper-end spending. Most middle-class families spend between moderate and liberal.
Tactics to save
Shop with a list, meal-plan weekly, use store brands (often 20-30% cheaper), buy seasonal produce, freeze meat sales, limit dining out. Each typically saves 5-15%.
Inflation impact
Food prices rose 25% from 2020 to 2024 — among the highest CPI categories. Many families shifted down one tier (liberal → moderate) without changing what they bought.